Advice to avoid shingles

By Joyce Rowley

You can be protected against shingles, and it’s as easy as a visit to your doctor. You’ve had your flu shot, but now may be a good time to get vaccinated against shingles. Also known as herpes zoster virus, a vaccination is an ounce of prevention that’s worth a ton of cure. And the vaccination is most likely covered under many health care plans because it is much cheaper to prevent the virus than to treat it.
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A real hit



Wally the Green Monster, mascot for the Boston Red Sox, helps out Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island, serving lunch recently at the St. Martin dePorres Senior Center in Providence. 
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Grogan takes the handoff



Steve Grogan, left, quarterback for the New England Patriots from 1975 to 1990, accepts a Salute to Seniors citation from Gregory Gelineau, head of Bankers Life and Casualty Co.’s regional office in Warwick. 
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Local attorney receives alliance’s Hero Award



WARWICK – Pawtucket-based attorney R.J. Connelly III recently received the Alliance for Better Long-Term Care’s Hero Award for his unselfish dedication and service to protecting seniors and their rights.
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Notre Dame alumnae sought

The Reunion Committee for the former Notre Dame High School in Central Falls is seeking contact information for people who graduated or attended the school between 1937 and 1977.

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